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first ladyship

first ladyship noun: the state or condition of being a first lady.

Noun

first ladyship (countable and uncountable, plural first ladyships)

  1. The state or condition of being a first lady.
    • While first ladyship will bring new opportunities, she does not propose to relinquish one particular Peabody tradition: tea for Toni in bed, proffered gallantly each morning by her husband, who then cooks breakfast for the children.1963 January 11, “Nation: Back at the Mansion …”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2024
    • "A lot of good things and bad things have been said about Raisa and Nancy Reagan, but I can say that both these women bore their 'first ladyships,' so to say, with a lot of dignity," he [Mikhail Gorbachev] said after his meeting on Thursday with Mrs. Reagan at Blair House.2004 June 11, Thom Shanker, “THE 40TH PRESIDENT: FOREIGN POLICY; Gorbachev Honors His Enemy And Friend”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Examples of first ladyship in a sentence

  • If today’s first ladyship is a communications role, then it’s no surprise that Melania Trump’s inconsistent messaging is throwing the American public off.2018 June 5, Lena Felton, Taylor Hosking, “The Invisible Melania Trump”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The...
  • For almost a century, the Vogue treatment has been a perk of the first ladyship.2021 June 29, Katie Rogers, “Jill Biden will be on the cover of Vogue.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...

Forms of first ladyship

pluralfirst ladyships
alternative formfirst-ladyship

Origin of first ladyship

From first lady + -ship.

Questions about first ladyship

What does first ladyship mean?
First ladyship means the state or condition of being a first lady.
How do you use first ladyship in a sentence?
If today’s first ladyship is a communications role, then it’s no surprise that Melania Trump’s inconsistent messaging is throwing the American public off.
What part of speech is first ladyship?
First ladyship is a noun.
What is the plural of first ladyship?
The plural of first ladyship is first ladyships.

Words near first ladyship in the dictionary

  1. First Ladies of the United States
  2. first lady
  3. First Lady of the Land
  4. First Lady of the Republic
  5. First Lady of the United States
  6. first ladyship
  7. first ladyships
  8. first language
  9. first languages
  10. First Law of Robotics
  11. first leg

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